A case was filed against Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Abdus Salam and five others on Thursday over the collapse of girders of an under-construction flyover at Bahaddarhat that claimed at least 13 lives.

On Nov 24, three girders of the under-construction flyover caved in killing at least 13 people. A girder of the same overpass had collapsed several months ago but the authorities continued construction work ignoring the risks.

Allegations surfaced following the accident that the contractors and CDA were constructing the flyover without taking adequate safety measures.

Earlier on Nov 26, the police filed another case against the Project Director and 24 others alleging that the deaths were caused by negligence in duties.
Three engineers including the Project Director have already been suspended over the accident.

The district administration, CDA and the Ministry of Public Works formed three probe bodies to look into the matter.